The grab rails are located on the outside near the turn of the bilges. Which placement is correct?

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The grab rails are located on the outside near the turn of the bilges. Which placement is correct?

Grab rails are handholds to help people climb into or move around a lifeboat in rough seas. Placing them on the outside of the hull near the turn of the bilges gives a ready grip at the point where a person entering from the water or stepping up from a ladder would most naturally reach. This location stays clear of interior fittings and seating, remains accessible as the boat heels, and provides a stable point to brace against during boarding and movement. Putting grab rails inside near the keel would crowd space and hinder entry. On the roof isn’t practical for getting in from the water, and at the stern rail doesn’t provide the most useful or reachable handhold for boarding.

Grab rails are handholds to help people climb into or move around a lifeboat in rough seas. Placing them on the outside of the hull near the turn of the bilges gives a ready grip at the point where a person entering from the water or stepping up from a ladder would most naturally reach. This location stays clear of interior fittings and seating, remains accessible as the boat heels, and provides a stable point to brace against during boarding and movement.

Putting grab rails inside near the keel would crowd space and hinder entry. On the roof isn’t practical for getting in from the water, and at the stern rail doesn’t provide the most useful or reachable handhold for boarding.

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